North Borneo
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Scientists monitored over 5,000 seedlings for a year and a half in North Borneo.
From Science Daily
He mentioned a jungle hike in North Borneo that had been included in “Southeast Asia on a Shoestring” at the suggestion of an earlier reader.
From Seattle Times
It was made up of five countries and territories - Malaysia, North Borneo, Sarawak, Brunei and Singapore.
From BBC
The Japanese invasion of North Borneo in 1941 marked the start of roughly three and a half years of military occupation.
From New York Times
“I have vivid memories of leaving North Borneo at 8, and I remember the vast canopy of rain forest,” she said.
From New York Times
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